World Donkey Day 2024: Overtourism, feral dogs, conflict with herders & unplanned development threats for Ladakh’s kiang
Down To Earth speaks to Tsewang Namgail from the Snow Leopard Conservancy about the rare and iconic Tibetan wild ass
Simply Put: En route to Vantara
An elephant cow and her calf being transported from Assam to Jamnagar is once again raising several questions
The transfer, on intervention of an animal rights group, shows that illegally captured & tortured elephants will have to travel as far as …
Non-human ‘doctor’: In a first, male Sumatran orangutan ‘Rakus’ recorded using medicinal plant to heal his wound
Finding shows medical wound treatment may have possibly arisen in a common ancestor shared by humans and great apes
Nusrat Jahan’s video with orangutans sends wrong message, influencers shouldn't promote wild animals in entertainment
The actor-politician can use her influence to educate millions on kindness to animals & importance of wildlife protection
Reptiles in South Africa are under threat — but there’s good news too
Many species of threatened reptiles are inadequately conserved in formally protected areas
International Hyena Day: We must pave the way for a future where striped hyenas can thrive in Purulia’s wilderness
Habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, poaching and illegal wildlife trade have led to a steep decline in striped hyena population
North Dakota: 200 wild horses related to Custer’s Last Stand can stay in park where Teddy Roosevelt spent formative years
Herd had been considered risk earlier, with tendency to trample or overgraze vegetation used by native wildlife species, contribute to erosion …
‘Heavenly Horses’: Heard of the Akhal-Teke? Turkmenistan will hold a beauty contest for them today
Last year, the art of breeding the Akhal-Teke horse and the traditions of horse decoration were included in the UNESCO Representative List of the …
Our laser technique can tell apart elephant and mammoth ivory – here’s how it may disrupt the ivory trade
Annually, over 20,000 elephants are poached for ivory, primarily in Africa
Asian tigers get a boost: 10 countries pledge $1 billion over a decade for habitat conservation
Since 2015, tiger population globally has increased from 3,200 in 2015 to about 4,500 in 2022
The high and mighty Himalayas: A biodiversity hotbed facing significant challenges
The warming rate in the Himalayas is three times higher than the global average
Study finds even vultures in protected areas not safe from toxic drugs
New study contradicts the claim of vultures living in the wild are safe from painkiller diclofenac
Earth Day 2024: Bhutan will host global meet today to mobilise finance for tiger conservation across Asia
World needs to invest $1 billion over next decade to conserve tigers and their habitats across the continent
This summer, Bihar’s blackbucks won’t have to stray from their parched natural habitats for water
Local supply of drinking water will prevent them from wandering into human habitats & become vulnerable to poaching
Africa is full of bats, but their fossils are scarce — why these rare records matter
Scarcity of bat fossils has implications for bat conservation strategies today
Colossal snake fossil unearthed in Gujarat from 47 million years ago could be world’s largest
Vasuki indicus remains measure 10-15 metres long; could be comparable to current largest extinct snake Titanoboa
Kerala bird flu: Thousands of ducks to be culled in Alappuzha after reports of confirmed cases
The circulating H5N1 strain has killed millions of birds and mammals, including polar bear and penguins
Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific — but one treaty won’t be enough to protect them
The treaty was formed by Pacific Indigenous leaders from Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Aotearoa (New Zealand) & Tonga
Africa’s wildebeest: Those that can’t migrate are becoming genetically weaker — new study
The large African antelopes’ migration routes are being interrupted by roads, oil and gas pipelines, railway lines, fences, cities, …
Elephant tourism often involves cruelty — here are steps toward more humane, animal-friendly excursions
Part of the problem lies with governments, as many have marketed tourism as a way to fund conservation projects
India must adopt holistic approaches to handle human-wildlife conflicts
Essential to integrate conservation goals with community welfare
Ongoing coral bleaching at Great Barrier Reef may be as bad or worse than 2016 event
Coral species considered to be resistant to bleaching also found to be affected and dying
Move beyond tiger numbers
Project Tiger must now take a holistic approach to benefit the wild cats and communities
Nearly 180,000 of Africa’s great apes face threats due to mining: Study
About 20% of mining areas intersect with critical habitats
